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Culture

Photo: A room in Harry Potter: The Exhibit which features a recreation of the Great Hall, with long dining room tables and floating candles

Things-to-do

The Wizarding World Comes to Boston with Harry Potter: The Exhibition

December 2, 2024

Photo: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda for Universal's Wicked.

Arts & Culture

How Did the Wicked Movie Release Become a Cultural Phenomenon? Brand Collabs, Nostalgia-Tapping, and More

November 20, 2024

Photo of Washington Street in Brighton Center with old fashioned clock on the left; a biker rides down the street on the right.

In the City

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Brighton

November 20, 2024

Photo: The six people on the Boston University Center on Forced Displacement team

Forced Displacement

BU Center on Forced Displacement Magazine Highlights Plight of Millions Compelled to Flee Their Homes

November 12, 2024

Photo: Donald Trump standing behind a podium at a recent rally

Politics

What Does Donald Trump’s Election Mean For…

November 6, 2024

Photo: A large group of people sit watching an individual giving a research presentation in a bright modern space

Inauguration 2024

Inauguration 2024 Research on Tap Celebrates BU’s Power to Bring Scholars Together to Better Our World

September 25, 2024

Photo: Students explore Jia Ho supermarket in Chinatown during a class “Food in Place(s): Identity, Location, and the Cultures of Taste”

Food

Exploring Boston’s Cultural and Culinary Diversity

August 28, 2024

Photo: A closeup shot of Prof. Michael Quintero playing on a xylophone

Music

Liberation through Rhythm: BU Ethnomusicologist Studies History and Present of African Beats

August 20, 2024

Photo: A picture of a person standing in front of a crowd while wearing colorful clothing with a fabric neck ring, hair scarf, and circular, black sunglasses. They are holding a woven basket

Things-to-do

To Do Today: 14th Annual African Festival of Boston

August 14, 2024

Photo: A collage image of 12 books to read for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Books

Dive into LGBTQ+ Pride Month with These 12 Books

June 6, 2024

Photo: Michael Arellano, a young individual with short black hair wearing a white crew neck, sits casually on a stone wall overlooking a vast landscape. They smile for the photo.

Commencement 2024

BU’s Commencement Student Speaker Is Proud of Being a Changemaker

May 16, 2024

Photo: Marie Grochowski (CAS’26) gave a talk titled “What Fungi Can Teach Us About Global Immigration” at the annual TEDxBU conference. A woman stands in front of a large audience and the words "Tedx BU" are on the screen behind

Campus Life

This Year’s TEDxBU Talks: Childhood, Privilege—and Fungi

April 25, 2024

Marina Dawn Wells (GRS’20,’24) examining a scrimshaw carving of a trans pirate, "Alwilda," that a whaleman copied out of a book by Charles Ellms, The Pirates Own Book (1837). Photo by Drew Furtado, New Bedford Whaling Museum

University News

Anonymous $1M Gift Bolsters American & New England Studies Program

April 22, 2024

Photo: Train tracks leading to the entrance of Auschwitz. Text reads "Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away."

Arts & Culture

A Visit to Auschwitz Exhibition in Boston Recalls One of History’s Darkest Periods

April 16, 2024

Photo: A young man standing in front of a small Cessna plane

Student Life

BU Student Aviator Soars to New Heights

April 12, 2024

Photo: A drawing of three workers looking depressed. One in the middle sits at a desk, slumped in front of a computer. The other two are walking in opposite directions with suitcases. A glitch overlay rests on top of the image.

Expert Take

Not Having Job Flexibility or Security Can Leave Workers Feeling Depressed, Anxious, and Hopeless

April 11, 2024

Photo: Pictures of women walking while carrying things on their heads

Mechanical Engineering

How Do People Carry Such Heavy Loads on Their Heads?

April 3, 2024

Photo: A composite image of four different photos of Jacques Pepin whipping up some pancakes. He wears a navy polo shirt in his kitchen. From left to right, he smiles for the photo, he stirs a mixture in a bowl, Pepin throws a dash of an ingredients in the bowl, and lastly, Pepin poses for the camera with his apron, while the food cooks on the pan.

Food

In the Kitchen with Jacques Pépin

March 22, 2024

Photo: A course instructor lectures in front of a classroom full of students

Film & TV

New BU Course: A Deep Dive into the History of the Academy Awards

March 7, 2024

Illustration of dozens of different people's faces, slowly aging and becoming more bright/vibrant in color

Aging Reimagined

Rethinking Our Idea of “Old Age”

February 21, 2024

Rethinking Our Idea of “Old Age”